Shelling in Kadugli continues
Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, witnessed shelling with Katyusha rockets for the second consecutive day, sources told Radio Dabanga. They recounted that the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) allegedly bombed several neighborhoods east of Kadugli, including Alban Jadeed, Almu’alemeen, Algashlag, Hai Almasane’ and Toulou secondary school on Tuesday October 9. The witnesses pointed out that between two to four rockets were fired, but no reports of casualties so far. They continued that MiG warplanes and helicopters remained hovering in the sky above the outskirts of Kadugli on Tuesday as well as on Wednesday morning. The military spokesman of SPLM, Arno Ngutolo Lodi, affirmed SRF’s renewed bombing on Kadugli on Tuesday evening. He explained that the shelling was a ‘self-defense’ act, as well as a retaliation for the government’s attack on SRF planes on Tuesday and Wednesday. He emphasized, to Radio Dabanga, they are targeting government forces and its militias. not civilians. Lodi stated they will retaliate by bombing government sites when the government bombs their positions. The spokesman of the Sudanese army, col. Alsawarmi Khalid, denies bombing any of the rebel’s positions. Alsawarmi added he cannot confirm any report of renewed bombings in Kadugli. Bashir cancels trip to Kadugli Onlookers disclosed that the mortar attack on the city of Kadugli on Monday morning, killed more than a dozen people, they told Radio Dabanga. At the same time, the government stated seven were killed during the attack The medical director of Kadugli hospital, Jouda Saleh, told Radio Dabanga that most of the injured have left the hospital in the mean time, except for three patients in critical conditions. President Bashir canceled his visit to Kadugli, which was scheduled for Wednesday. The president was to attend the closure of the Kadugli Peace Forum and address the attendees.General Ahmed Hamid Musa, chairman of the states’ council, was sent to deliver a speech on the President’s behalf.Related content: Mortar attack in Kadugli kills and injures dozens (9 October 2012)
Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan, witnessed shelling with Katyusha rockets for the second consecutive day, sources told Radio Dabanga.
They recounted that the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) allegedly bombed several neighborhoods east of Kadugli, including Alban Jadeed, Almu’alemeen, Algashlag, Hai Almasane’ and Toulou secondary school on Tuesday October 9.
The witnesses pointed out that between two to four rockets were fired, but no reports of casualties so far.
They continued that MiG warplanes and helicopters remained hovering in the sky above the outskirts of Kadugli on Tuesday as well as on Wednesday morning.
The military spokesman of SPLM, Arno Ngutolo Lodi, affirmed SRF’s renewed bombing on Kadugli on Tuesday evening. He explained that the shelling was a ‘self-defense’ act, as well as a retaliation for the government’s attack on SRF planes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
He emphasized, to Radio Dabanga, they are targeting government forces and its militias. not civilians. Lodi stated they will retaliate by bombing government sites when the government bombs their positions.
The spokesman of the Sudanese army, col. Alsawarmi Khalid, denies bombing any of the rebel’s positions. Alsawarmi added he cannot confirm any report of renewed bombings in Kadugli.
Bashir cancels trip to Kadugli
Onlookers disclosed that the mortar attack on the city of Kadugli on Monday morning, killed more than a dozen people, they told Radio Dabanga. At the same time, the government stated seven were killed during the attack
The medical director of Kadugli hospital, Jouda Saleh, told Radio Dabanga that most of the injured have left the hospital in the mean time, except for three patients in critical conditions.
President Bashir canceled his visit to Kadugli, which was scheduled for Wednesday. The president was to attend the closure of the Kadugli Peace Forum and address the attendees.
General Ahmed Hamid Musa, chairman of the states’ council, was sent to deliver a speech on the President’s behalf.
Related content: Mortar attack in Kadugli kills and injures dozens (9 October 2012)
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